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OK HB3104
Bill
Status
5/5/2016
Primary Sponsor
Dan Newberry
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AI Summary
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Requires creditors seeking garnishment to have a good faith belief that the defendant is indebted to them or possesses their property.
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Allows garnishees to deduct $10.00 from defendant funds as reimbursement for costs incurred in answering garnishment requests, except for general garnishments of federally insured depository institutions.
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Requires judgment creditors to remit $25.00 directly to federally insured depository institutions as reimbursement for costs incurred in answering general garnishment requests, delivered with the garnishment summons.
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Specifies that all fees paid to garnishees for answering garnishment requests shall be taxed and collected as costs.
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Becomes effective November 1, 2016.
Legislative Description
Civil procedure; garnishment; requiring judgment creditor to pay garnishee directly for costs; effective date.
Last Action
Approved by Governor 05/05/2016
5/5/2016